How is your china cabinet set up?

**carrie9142** · 07-25-2005, 09:44 AM

I have my wedding china as well as my grandmother's china. I would like to make it look pretty in my china cabinet, but I don't really know how. Do you just stack plates or do you have plate stands (or whatever they are called)? Any ideas or pictures? Yes, I know this is kind of random

**katmg** · 07-26-2005, 09:02 AM

I don't have a china cabinet yet. My mom and MIL both have their china displayed in theirs. They have some of the placesettings displayed along with other serving pieces. I don't think they have plate stands, but there is a groove in the shelf at the back to prop the plates up. They must have some stacked, but that may be in the sides/non-glass portion of the cabinet.

**jrsygirl** · 07-26-2005, 09:18 AM

Hmm. Does your china cabinet have a hutch on the top with glass doors? Mine has three shelves. I have my wedding china in the middle, Christmas china on the top and have a few mixed and special pieces(toasting flutes) ... Since this pic was taken I added some candles and pictures..

**Mom2Cole** · 07-30-2005, 03:13 PM

On the top shelf of our china hutch, we have all of our crystal glasses. On the middle shelf we have displayed 4 sets of our china (the other 8 are stored in the drawers below.) The bottom shelf I have some family pieces. An old clock that is a family heirloom, some crystal pieces, and some vases. Here is a picture...

**Sevilla** · 07-30-2005, 11:00 PM

I stacked the plates (make sure to put coffee filters between them to prevent scratching), and then had a plate holder on the top displaying the first plate vertically. I got the plate stands at Michael's craft store.

I also have plate stands to display my Nambe platters.

**justHB** · 08-02-2005, 08:55 PM

We have a china cabinet but no china. Currently we have it filled with vases and wine glasses and various other glass items.

**Hello Kitty** · 08-04-2005, 08:13 AM

I have some non-china pieces on the top shelf (glassware & a silver dish), followed by 4 place settings on the lower shelves.

**Atlanta_eBride** · 08-08-2005, 05:59 PM

I have all china in mine. I use to have crystal in there as well but my current china cabinet is too small for both. I have a few added things on top and that's it.